ELAR 5.12
Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student uses genre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful. The student is expected to:
- (1) compose literary texts such as personal
narratives, fiction, and poetry using genre
characteristics and craft;
- (A) compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft;
- (B) compose argumentative texts, including opinion essays, using genre characteristics and craft; and
- (C) compose correspondence that requests information.
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Opinion Writing Checklist Resource Pack
Encourage young writers to improve their writing skills with differentiated Opinion Writing Checklists.
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Kangaroo Information Report – Writing Project
Get your students to write a kangaroo information report using this fact file, graphic organizer and writing scaffold.
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Great White Shark Information Report – Writing Project
Get your students writing an informational text about sharks using this age-appropriate fact file and writing scaffold.
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Koala Information Report – Writing Project
Get your students writing a koala information report using this age-appropriate fact file and writing scaffold.
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Paralympic Athlete Profile Template
Get your students excited about their favorite Paralympic competitors with our Athlete Profile Template.
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Opinion Writing Anchor Chart
Introduce younger students to the language associated with opinion writing with a printable opinion writing anchor chart.
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Paralympic Sports – Inquiry-Based Project
Have your students investigate the different types of Paralympic sports with this inquiry-based learning project.
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Comic Strip Templates
Download a comic strip template pack to inspire creative writing in your classroom!
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Report Writing Poster With Annotations
Display this report writing poster to help students when learning how to write this type of text.
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Factual Description Text Type Poster With Annotations
Display this factual description with annotations to help students identify the structure of this type of text.
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Opinion Text Structure Anchor Chart With Annotations
Display this Opinion text with annotations to help students identify the structure of this type of text.
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Explanation Text Type Poster With Annotations
Display this explanation text with annotations to help students identify the structure of an explanation.
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I Am Poem Template
Get to know your students and create back-to-school poems with a printable ‘I Am… Poem template.
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Christmas Roll a Story Prompt Activity
Bring creativity to your classroom with this Christmas roll a story activity, a fun way to help students practice narrative skills while celebrating the holiday season.
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Roll to Create an Elf - Drawing Activity
Use a die and directed drawings to create a unique elf drawing for Christmas!
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Santa's New Sleigh - Christmas Geometry Worksheet
Design Santa a new sleigh using geometric figures with a fun Christmas math worksheet.
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Persuasive Writing Checklist Pack
Encourage self-checking with this set of 7 persuasive writing checklists.
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5 Opinion Writing Prompt Stimulus Sheets
A set of 5 writing prompt stimulus sheets with an opinion text focus.
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Persuade Me Opinion Writing Prompts
Encourage students to write opinion texts with these engaging task cards or teaching slides.
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Writing Opinion Texts Teaching Slides
Teach your students about opinion writing with this detailed slideshow targeted at upper elementary school students.
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PEEL Paragraph Structure Poster and Worksheets
Explore the acronym PEEL to help with paragraph technique during opinion writing lessons.
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Opinion Sentence Starters Poster
Use this opinion starter sentences poster to help your students write strong sentences for their persuasive texts.
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Roll to Create a Haunted House Halloween Activity
Have some spooky Halloween fun with a Roll-to-Create Halloween Art activity.
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Expository Writing Project – Natural Processes
Get your students producing high-quality expository writing with this fully scaffolded writing project, where students research, organize and publish an expository text about a natural process.
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Informative Writing Word Wall
Display key vocabulary related to informative writing with a set of 48 word wall cards.
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How to Write a Limerick - Worksheet Pack
Use this 2-page worksheet when teaching students how to write a limerick.
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International Women’s Day Writing - Biography Template
Learn and write about an influential woman in history with a biography template.
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Writing a Simile Poem - Worksheet
Experiment with similes by writing a simile poem about a special person.
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Sloth Story Starters - Animal Writing Prompts
Help students get over writers’ block with these cute sloth-themed writing prompts.
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Types of Poetry Anchor Charts with Annotations
Introduce structured forms of poetry to your students with this set of 9 annotated poetry posters.
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President's Day Crafts - Biography Writing Template
Encourage students to dive into writing a biography Abraham Lincoln or George Washington with a printable Presidents’ Day Craft template.
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All About Sloths - Animal Research Project Instructional Slides
Use an animated instructional slide deck to guide your students through a sloth research project!